Gas Processing/LNG
US energy groups spar with chemical companies over proposed gas exports
By showing favor toward exports, NAM and the ACC risk alienating high-profile member companies in industries such as chemicals and steel. Those firms, including Dow Chemical and Celanese, say unlimited shipments to foreign buyers will create added demand for US gas, raising domestic prices.
Praxair starts up new air separation plant in India
The new plant utilizes Praxair’s energy-efficient technology and has a production capacity of approximately 130 tpd of gaseous oxygen and 65 tpd of gaseous nitrogen. Praxair has supported Usha Martin’s Jamshedpur steel mill since 2000, where the company has operated two oxygen plants.
Bechtel awarded FEED work for Mozambique LNG
Bechtel is developing a design for a multi-train liquefaction plant with a nominal train capacity of 5 million tpy of LNG, and an overall LNG park plan that will allow for future expansion of the facility to approximately 50 million tpy. First commercial LNG sales from the facility are planned for 2018.
Dow Chemical splits from US manufacturing lobby amid gas export dispute
In a letter to NAM president Jay Timmons on Friday, and obtained by Dow Jones Newswires, Dow Chemical accuses the group of siding with member companies that are in the natural-gas industry, rather than adopt "a position of neutrality on an issue that clearly splits its membership."
Gazprom poised for weakening European gas sales amid economic woes
Gazprom's sales are likely to fall further in 2013 as weak economic conditions lead to continued low demand in Europe, the company's key market for natural gas. Europe and the FSU remain key markets for Gazprom, which has a monopoly on the export of Russian natural gas.
Gazprom, Novatek target more Asia LNG shipments
Russian gas giants Gazprom and Novatek recently agreed to construct LNG terminals on the Yamal Peninsula.
Qatar, Shell bring new GTL jet fuel to market
GTL jet fuel blended with synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK) at the Pearl GTL plant in Qatar is now flowing into airplane tanks at Doha International Airport.
Forecast: 1 million new NG-fueled vehicles to hit global roads by 2019
Pike Research recently issued a forecast calling for the sale of nearly 1 million new natural gas-fueled trucks and buses on roads worldwide between 2012 and 2019.
TransCanada chosen for Canadian pipeline project to LNG export terminal
Calgary, Alberta-based TransCanada said it expects to finalize definitive agreements for the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project early this year. The proposed pipeline will transport natural gas primarily from the North Montney gas-producing region near Fort St. John, British Columbia.
Fluor, JGC win design work for Mozambique LNG
The FEED work will deliver designs for the initial phase of the Mozambique LNG project of four trains, each train capable of producing 5 million tpy of liquefied natural gas (20 million tpy total). The project has the potential to expand its capacity up to approximately 50 million tpy of LNG in the future.
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